Form & Space / 3D Drawing & Perspective
Learn to draw! This course teaches anyone, from aspiring artists to designers, the fundamental skills to create amazing art. Unlock your artistic potential.
Course Content
Form & Space / 3D Drawing & Perspective is a beginner-level Skillshare course taught by Brent Eviston. It runs 2h 45m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.7 out of 5 from 627 reviews, with 26,368 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published February 2018.
Unlock Your Artistic Potential: Learn to Draw with The Art & Science of Drawing
Discover that drawing is a skill, not a talent! The Art & Science of Drawing series is designed for aspiring painters, graphic designers, illustrators, and artists of all levels. This comprehensive series provides the foundation of art and design – specifically, drawing.
FORM & SPACE: Master 3D Drawing & Perspective
FORM & SPACE is the third course in The Art & Science of Drawing series, guiding you from basic drawing techniques to advanced skills like perspective drawing and shading. Learn to create drawings with a dramatic sense of volume and depth.
Here's what you'll learn in FORM & SPACE:
- Draw fundamental shapes: Master drawing the sphere, cylinder, and cube in any orientation.
- Perspective drawing: Learn to accurately depict objects in perspective.
- Break down complex forms: Understand how to simplify any form into its basic volumes for believable perspective drawing.
- Create the illusion of 3D: Develop techniques to generate the illusion of three-dimensional volumes existing in deep space.
A Step-by-Step Learning Approach
Each day, you'll receive a concise video lesson introducing an essential drawing skill, followed by practical exercises. You'll build a series of volumetric drawings and perspective drawings, progressively increasing in complexity. This course offers clear, accessible drawing instruction rarely found outside of art academies.
The Art & Science of Drawing Series: A Recommended Learning Path
- The Art & Science of Drawing: BASIC SKILLS / Getting Started with Drawing: A great starting point for beginners.
- DYNAMIC MARK MAKING / Drawing with Expression & Creativity: Explore expressive drawing techniques.
- FORM & SPACE / 3D Drawing & Perspective: Mastering 3D forms and perspective.
- MEASURING & PROPORTION / Drawing with Accuracy & Precision: Achieve accurate and proportional drawings.
- CONTOURS / Drawing with Compelling Contours & Foreshortening: Develop captivating contour drawings.
- SHADING FUNDAMENTALS / Drawing with Dramatic Light and Shadow: Learn the basics of shading.
- SHADING BEYOND THE BASICS / Shade Any Subject No Matter How Complex: Advanced shading techniques.
Materials & Resources
You can begin with materials you already have! For a recommended list of pencils, drawing paper, pencil sharpeners, and more, visit Evolve Your Art website. Brent also offers valuable drawing books:
- "The Art & Science of Drawing: Learn to Observe, Analyze and Draw Any Subject" (available in paperback and Kindle).
The Drawing Laboratory: Explore Brent's latest series, The Drawing Laboratory, which builds upon the original Art & Science of Drawing courses with new skills, projects, and demonstrations. Start with "How to Draw: A Beginner's Guide."
Additional Resources: Find more drawing fundamentals tutorials on Brent's YouTube Channel.
Frequently Asked Questions: Find answers to common questions about the series.
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